Paul Rushworth-Brown — Australian Historical Fiction Novelist , Adventurer, Storyteller, Educator
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Paul Rushworth-Brown is an Australian historical fiction novelist whose works weave together lived experience, deep research, and a storyteller’s eye for the ordinary people history often forgets.
Biography-Australian historical fiction novelist
Born in England in 1962, Paul grew up far from the outback landscapes that would later shape his writing. In his twenties, he set off across the world — hitchhiking across Canada, sleeping rough in the Australian outback, crossing Malaysia by road, and even once sleeping on top of a train between Delhi and Jaipur.
Paul migrated to Australia in 1982, where he worked as a navvy in the Queensland outback and later in Arnhem Land. His father, who had worked alongside Aboriginal stockmen, inspired Paul’s respect for Indigenous culture, which he carefully integrates into his fiction with nuance and research.
Alongside his writing, Paul has been a high school teacher and a professional football coach, notably developing the Pararoos program — the national team for athletes with cerebral palsy, brain injury, or stroke. He not only coached the team but also named them The Pararoos, giving Australia’s Paralympic footballers a lasting identity.
Novels
📕 Outback Odyssey (2024, Historium Press)A sweeping historical adventure set in 1950s Australia, blending outback survival with allegory.
Review on BookSirens → https://booksirens.com/book/CQXYG3S/S5DTJ40
📗 Dream of Courage The story of two young Yorkshire brothers who leave their village in search of survival and opportunity.
📘 Red Winter Journey A gritty tale of peasants caught between armies during the English Civil War.
📙 SkulduggeryA Yorkshire moorland saga praised for bringing forgotten 17th-century voices to life.
Reception
Paul’s latest work, Outback Odyssey, has been featured across multiple platforms:
🎧 Australian Book Lovers Podcast spotlighted it as a notable historical fiction release (Episode 150, Sept 2025).
📺 PSI TV’s Dr. Trudy praised it as “evocative storytelling with cultural insight, where the land itself becomes a character.”
📰 ReaderViews highlighted the novel’s allegorical depth and respect for First Nations perspectives.
🎙️ Chris Voss Show described it as a story that “shakes up Australia’s colonial narrative.”
🎵 Jazz for Peace Podcast explored how the novel confronts Australia’s colonial silence.
🎤 Conversations Allowed Podcast with Hadi unpacked themes of colonisation, reconciliation, and allegory.
Media and Podcasting
Paul also hosts Down Under Interviews, where he shines a spotlight on fellow authors and storytellers worldwide. His approachable style and passion for history make him as engaging behind the microphone as he is on the page.
Themes and Style
Unlike traditional historical fiction focused on nobility, Paul’s writing champions peasants, stockmen, and ordinary people who history often erased. He layers survival tales with allegory — exploring identity, reconciliation, and resilience through narrative rather than polemic.
As Paul puts it:
“Most novels talk about the Lords and Ladies. I write about the marginalized groups who didn’t have a voice — once forgotten, now found.”
Reception
Paul’s latest work, Outback Odyssey, has been featured across multiple platforms:
Australian Book Lovers Podcast spotlighted it as a notable historical fiction release (Episode 150, Sept 2025).
PSI TV’s Dr. Trudy praised it as “evocative storytelling with cultural insight, where the land itself becomes a character.” [PSI TV Interview, 2025]
ReaderViews highlighted the novel’s allegorical depth and respect for First Nations perspectives [ReaderViews, 2024].
Chris Voss Show described it as a story that “shakes up Australia’s colonial narrative.” [CyberEra coverage, 2025]
Jazz for Peace Podcast explored how the novel confronts Australia’s colonial silence [Jazz for Peace, 2025].
Conversations Allowed Podcast with Hadi unpacked themes of colonisation, reconciliation, and allegory [Spotify, 2025].
Sources & Media
ReaderViews Review of Outback Odyssey, 2024
PSI TV Interview with Dr. Trudy, 2025
The Chris Voss Show – “Outback Odyssey” (Spotify, 2025)
CyberEra: Author Paul Rushworth-Brown joins the Chris Voss Show (2025)
Jazz for Peace Podcast – Interview with Paul Rushworth-Brown (2025)
Conversations Allowed Podcast with Hadi (Spotify, 202
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